Silly Molecule Names

PD writes "This page describes some actually existing molecules with strange and unfortunate names. " Don't miss the "molecules you should be aware of" at the bottom of the page. You'll need a class in organic chemistry to get the jokes, though.

post policy..

[Weezul]

I think slashdot should do something to incurage the use of the scince section.. maybe let more articles like this one through.. so people might actually check it out more oftin.

Jeff

In case anyone's interested...

[Chocky2]

Re the unununium entry

The temporary systematic names are latinised from the atomic number

1=un 2=bi 3=tri 4=quad 5=pent 6=hex 7=sept 8=oct 9=enn 0=nil

element 106 whould be unnilhexium

Most heavy elements have "real" names, but there are some clashes between the names assigned by the American Chemistry Society, and the International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry.
The current situation is something along the lines of:


Atomic #| Temporary | Old International | Old American | Current

104 | Unnilquadium Unq | Dubnium Db | Rutherfordium Rf | Rutherfordium Rf
105 | Unnilpentium Unp | Joliotium Jl | Hahnium Ha | Dubnium Db
106 | Unnilhexium Unh | Rutherfordium Rf | Seaborgium Sg | Seaborgium Sg
107 | Unnilseptium Uns | Bohrium Bh | Nielsbohrium Ns | Bohrium Bh
108 | Unniloctium Uno | Hahnium Hn | Hassium Hs | Hassium Hs
109 | Unnilenium Une | Meitnerium Mt | Meitnerium Mt | Meitnerium Mt

re: the science secion

[AntiNeutrino]

I think that all articles should be displayed on the main page by default and then people could chose, if they didn't want to see too much science news that these only be displayed in the science section etc. rather than the articles not being displayed at all.

To the artice I have to say, I thought it was really funny. especially the last one...


Neutrino

Re: the science secion

[bug-eyed monster]

I totally agree with you. Slashdot just doesn't feel as nerdy anymore without the science articles. In fact, today's front-page looks a lot more like that of a political activist site than a news-for-nerd site.

On the bright side, the way it is now the science sites don't get slashdotted as often...

Well, you got the last one right...

[No Such Agency]

Nobody cares to read an Anonymous Coward with a score of zero. Oh, and didn't anyone ever tell you it's not wise to say nasty things about moderators?